NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1928, Page 7

NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS

ROLLER-SKATING OFFICE BOYS

•Anrusi’ng instances of American “hustle” were given by Air. A. E. Cowper, of Messrs. Selfridge and Co., Ltd., in an address to the delegates at the Drapers’ Chandler of Trade Summer .school at Cambridge. In some big offices in America,” Air. Cowper said, “messenger boys are supplied with roller skates to enable them to get from one part of the building to another at a terrific speed. American woman interest themselves very closely in the stores. They seem to be conversant with any attraction or price cuts that one store offers over another, and so compel the merchant to keep an ever-watellful eye over his neighhour. To <lo this they employ a number of professional shoppers, whose duty it is to keep a close cheek oil all that occurs outside.”

MORE NURSEMAIDS IN DEAIAND.

The British Ministry of Labour, in the course of a “Guide of Employment,” mentions that more nursemaids are wanted, the present demand being well in excess of the supply. It stipulates that girls for such work must be good tempered, must like the open air, and be fond of children. They must also speak the King’s English well. Advice is also given to girls who wish to be set on the way to obtaining situations as parlourmaids, housemaids, scullorymaids and cooks. “The personal appearance of a parlourmaid,” it says, “is the greater importance tlmn that of a housemaid, as she always waits at table, answers the door-bell and attends generally on the family. A, parlourmaid should have a good presence.” 'No doubt the master would agree. But what would the mistress say ?

A 200- FEET SKID

At the adjourned inquest at Slough on Aliss Hildcgardlo Mary Dorothy Hyland daughter of Mr. Herbert Byland, coroner for Windsor, it was stated that about midnight she was returning from Maidenhead in a car driven by Air. Seth Smith, of Slough. When near Huntercombe crass roads, between Alaiderliead and Windsor, the car overturned. Aliss Hyland died almost instantaneously from a fractured skull and Mr. Setli Smith was unconscious for ten days. Inspector Neal said after the accident ho found the road showed skid marks for 219 ft. before the ear overturned. Mr Seth Smith said he could not understand the ear skidding so far. He did not drive last and lie recollected nothing of the accident and nothing after leaving Afaidonhead on the journey to Windsor* The jury returned a verdict of accidental death and expressed sympathy with the relations of Miss Hyland, and Ah. Seth Smith, through his solicitor, expressed deep sympathy.